Sammy hopes to carry on winning momentum

West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his side will be "geared towards winning" the Test series against New Zealand, starting on Wednesday at the the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Having won the T20I series and the ODI series comfortably, Sammy said West Indies will be keen to extend their winning run in the two-Test series.

"Everything we do is geared towards winning. We did it in the Twenty20s and the ODIs, and we're looking to do the same thing in the Test series," Sammy said.

"The two teams are evenly matched... both teams will be playing to win and we will do everything to achieve that (a win). We're going to be competitive out there and win the key sessions like we did in the one-day series and look to win in the Test matches," Sammy added.

West Indies won both the T20Is at Florida before going on to beat New Zealand 4-1 in the 5-match ODI series that took place in the Caribbean. While these wins have give West Indies the edge, Sammy said Test cricket would be a completely different approach.

"The guys played well but it's a different format and Test cricket requires a lot of patience and focus and that's what we have to go out there and do," Sammy said.

Chris Gayle returns to the Test squad after a long gap and Sammy said his inclusion will bring some experience into play at the top of the order.

"There are some guys coming back like Chris (Gayle) who have not played for a long time. Our opening position has been a spot of bother for us but with the experience back there hopefully we could see off the new ball and put a good total. We back our bowlers to come back and defend it and get 20 wickets for us," the Windies skipper said.